Health and environment

• COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine
    • Ukraine surpasses 700,000 total cases of COVID-19 after a record 16,294 new cases reported in the past 24 hours. (Kyiv Post)
• South Korea's Agriculture Ministry reports the first case of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza among domestic poultry at a duck farm in the city of Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province. (The Korea Times)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Tigray conflict
  • Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed rejects talks with the leadership of the Tigray People's Liberation Front but says he is willing to talk to representatives "operating legally". The meeting with African Union (AU) representatives Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique and Kgalema Motlanthe of South Africa, comes after his announcement of a "final phase" of an offensive on the region's capital Mekelle. (AP)
• Mali War
  • Six rice farmers are killed by gunmen in the village of Farabougou, Mali, bringing the death toll to 23 since the siege of the village by suspected jihadists began nearly two months ago. (Reuters)
• Somali Civil War
  • Seven people are killed and ten others injured by a suicide bomber in an ice cream parlor in Mogadishu. (ABC News)
• Iran's most senior nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh is assassinated by gunmen in Absard. The attackers blow up a car and then open fire on his vehicle, seriously wounding him; he later dies in a hospital. Three or four of the attackers are later killed during a gunfight with Fakhrizadeh's bodyguards. Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called the killing an act of state terror. (BBC)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in India
    • India enters a recession for the first time in its history after the economy contracts by 7.5% in July-September quarter. (ABC News) (The Hindu)

Health and environment

• COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in North America
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
      • COVID-19 pandemic in California
        • Los Angeles County announces that it will issue a new safer-at-home order that restricts the capacity of businesses, closes playgrounds and cardrooms, and prohibits all public and private gatherings of individuals from different households except for religious services and protests. This order will begin November 30 and will expire on December 20. (CBS News)
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota
        • Minnesota reports a new daily record of 101 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the state's death toll to 3,476. (WCCO-TV)
      • COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state)
        • New York reports 8,176 new cases, according to a statement from Governor Andrew Cuomo. It is the state's highest single-day total since April 24 when more than 10,000 cases were reported. (WABC-TV)
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin
        • Wisconsin reports 1,300 cases, the lowest daily total in the state since October 12. (WGBA-TV)
      • The United States surpasses 13 million cases of COVID-19, six days after surpassing 12 million cases. (NBC News)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario
        • Ontario reports 1,855 new cases in the last 24 hours, a new single-day record since the pandemic began. (CBC)
      • Nationwide, a record 5,963 new cases are reported in Canada, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 358,741. (Global News)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
      • Indonesia reports a record 5,828 new cases and 169 new deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 522,581 and the nationwide death toll to 16,521. (detikHealth)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
      • Iran announces that all government offices will close beginning tomorrow and only operate with essential staff. This comes as the country reports a record 14,051 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 922,397. (AP)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
      • Tokyo reports a new single-day record of 570 cases, according to data from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 39,649. (The Japan Times)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia, COVID-19 vaccine
      • Malaysia's Health Ministry signs a preliminary purchasing agreement with Pfizer to obtain 12.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines. (The Edge Markets MY)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, COVID-19 vaccine
      • The Philippines signs its first supply deal for a COVID-19 vaccine with AstraZeneca to obtain 2.6 million doses of vaccines for more than one million people, covering a percent of its population. (Reuters via CNA)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand, COVID-19 vaccine
      • Thailand signs an advance agreement with AstraZeneca to obtain 26 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines. (Bangkok Post)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
      • Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announces that all non-essential retailers will be allowed to reopen on December 1, along with museums and swimming pools, provided that they follow strict health protocols. Other government restrictions will remain in effect, including limits on gatherings during Christmas and bans on fireworks during New Year's Eve. (The Brussels Times)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
      • Germany surpasses one million total cases of COVID-19. (Süddeutsche Zeitung)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
      • Taoiseach Micheál Martin announces that beginning December 1, the country will move to Level 3 restrictions with some modifications. Hotels, place of worships, gyms, and museums with protective measures will be allowed to reopen beginning on Tuesday, followed by restaurants and gastropubs on December 4. (The Irish Times)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
      • Russia reports a new single-day record of 27,543 cases, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.21 million. (The Moscow Times)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey
      • Turkey reports a record 177 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 13,191. The country also reports 29,845 cases, including 6,592 symptomatic cases, a new record since the pandemic began when asymptomatic figures are included. (Arab News)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine
      • Ukraine reports a new single-day record of 16,218 cases, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 693,407. (Kyiv Post)
• Avian influenza
  • China's Agriculture Ministry reports an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu in wild swans in Shanxi province. Two swans have been killed by the disease in Pinglu County while two others appear to be infected. (Reuters)
  • Norway detects its first case of the highly pathogenic H5N8 strain of bird flu in a wild goose in Sandnes municipality, prompting the Norwegian Food Safety Authority to introduces a regional ban of outdoor poultry. (AFP via Deccan Herald)
  • Belgium reports an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N5 bird flu on a poultry farm in Menen. The outbreak killed 600 birds and led the authorities to cull 151,000 birds. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• The Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea dismisses a legal challenge against the election of Prime Minister James Marape. The opposition had argued that Marape's election was unconstitutional after the original candidate, Peter O'Neill, withdrew his nomination, paving the way for Marape's election. (RNZ)
• The United States Department of Justice announces that criminal charges will be brought against 700 gang members in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras for human trafficking. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

• 2020 Belarusian protests
  • President Alexander Lukashenko says that he will step down after a new constitution is adopted. (ABC News)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Tigray conflict
  • Mekelle offensive
    • Battle of Mekelle
      • The Ethiopian National Defense Force says it will begin a "final phase" of an offensive on the Tigray People's Liberation Front-held city of Mekelle in the Tigray Region, following the expiration of a 72-hour ultimatum for Tigrayan forces to surrender. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed calls on the people of Mekelle to "disarm, stay at home and stay away from military targets" during the military operation. (Reuters)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on The Walt Disney Company
  • The Walt Disney Company announces that it plans to lay off 32,000 employees by the end of March 2021, as the pandemic continues to impact its theme parks and resorts. (CNN)

Health and environment

• COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
    • COVID-19 pandemic in India, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
      • The government extends the suspension of most scheduled international flights until December 31. However, the restrictions do not apply to International all-cargo flights, Vande Bharat Mission flights, some international flights for which India has travel bubble agreements with other countries, and other flights specifically approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. (The Times of India)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
      • The number of new cases in Iran rises by a record 13,961 over the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total to 908,346 cases. (Mehr News Agency)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
      • Malaysia imposes mandatory COVID-19 screening for 1.7 million foreign workers due to a high number of cases among these workers. In addition, authorities impose a fine of RM50,000 per worker if employers house their foreign staff in crowded spaces. (The Straits Times)
      • Malaysia reports a single-day record of 2,555 recoveries, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 49,056. (New Straits Times)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
      • Singapore reports its first community case in more than two weeks. (CNA)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
      • The number of new confirmed cases in South Korea reaches an eight-month high of 583 cases, the first time the country has reported more than 500 cases since March 6. The country now has 32,318 total confirmed cases, according to data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. (Yonhap News Agency)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark
      • Cluster 5
        • The authorities states that millions of dead mink thrown into mass graves after it was culled have risen from their graves in Denmark, fanning contamination fears. (South China Morning Post)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia
      • Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announces that Croatia will suspend weddings, close cafés and restaurants, and restrict outdoor and public gatherings to 25 people and private gatherings to 10 people between November 28 and December 21 as the country reports a record 4,009 new cases in the past 24 hours. (Croatia Week)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
      • Greece surpasses 2,000 total deaths from COVID-19. (The National Herald)
      • Greece extends the nationwide lockdown until December 7 as COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise. (Greek Reporter)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Lithuania
      • Lithuania discovers their first case of coronavirus in minks at a farm in Jonava. A worker at the farm also tests positive for COVID-19. (Euronews)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
      • The Netherlands surpasses 500,000 total confirmed cases of COVID-19. (Dutch News)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
      • Russia reports a record 25,487 new cases and 524 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 2,187,990 and the total number of deaths to 38,062. (Novaya Gazeta)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden
      • Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia test positive for COVID-19. (Expressen)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey
      • Turkey reports a record 174 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 13,014. The country also reports 29,132 cases, including 6,876 symptomatic cases, also a new record since the pandemic began when asymptomatic figures are included. (Reuters)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine
      • Ukraine reports a new single-day record of 15,331 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 677,189. (Kyiv Post)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec
      • Quebec reports a new single-day record of 1,448 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the province to 136,894. (CBC)
  • COVID-19 vaccine
    • AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot says that the company will likely run new trials of their potential vaccine. (Reuters)
• Shark finning
  • Colombian president Iván Duque Márquez announces a ban on commercial and subsistence fishing of all shark species within Colombian territorial waters. (La FM)

International relations

• Australia–Iran relations
  • Australian-British academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert is freed by Iran in an apparent prisoner exchange with Australia for three Iranians. Moore-Gilbert had been arrested for espionage. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison calls her release a "miracle". (CNN)

Law and crime

• 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt
  • A court in Turkey sentences 337 people to life imprisonment, 60 people to other jail terms and acquits 75 people. The defendants were pilots and civilians linked to the Akıncı Air Base near Ankara. (AFP via SCMP)
• Christchurch mosque shootings
  • A royal commission of inquiry formally presents its report on the March 2019 mass shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, to the government. The report has yet to be made public, a course of action that must be decided by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. (The Guardian)

Politics and elections

• 2020 United States presidential election
  • President Donald Trump acknowledges that he will leave the White House on January 20 if the electoral college confirms Joe Biden's victory. (AP)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Libyan Civil War (2014–2020), Libyan peace process
  • The United States Department of the Treasury announces unilateral sanctions on the Libyan National Army-linked al-Kaniyat militia and its leader, Mohamed al-Kani, after Russia blocks the United Nations Security Council from blacklisting the group for alleged human rights abuses committed in the city of Tarhuna during the 14-month military offensive led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. (Reuters)

Health and environment

• COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in North America
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Texas
        • Texas reports 14,648 new cases in the last 24 hours, a new single-day record since the beginning of the pandemic. (KTVT)
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Wyoming
        • Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon tests positive for COVID-19 and will quarantine for two weeks. (Casper Star-Tribune)
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan
        • Michigan announces citations and suspensions on liquor licenses for violating the state's public health order, which was issued on November 15 to control the spread of COVID-19. (WLNS-TV)
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Oregon
        • Oregon Governor Kate Brown announces that the state will relax restrictions on outdoor dining. However, she also said that several restrictions will remain in place until a vaccine is available. (AP)
      • Officials from the Trump administration announces that they have held their first Operation Warp Speed briefing with President-elect Joe Biden. (Politico)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario
        • Ontario reports 35 new deaths in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record for the second wave of the pandemic and bringing the province's death toll to 3,554. (CP24)
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan
        • Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announces that the province will restrict capacities of large stores and other public places to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Limits on private gatherings such as weddings and funerals, will also be introduced. (CBC)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh
      • Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen and Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen test positive for COVID-19 and will cancel their trip to Niamey, Niger to attend the 47th OIC meeting of Foreign Ministers. (Dhaka Tribune)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
      • Indonesia reports a record 5,534 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide number of confirmed cases since the beginning of the pandemic to 511,836. (Tirto.id)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
      • The number of daily confirmed cases in Iran rises by a record 13,843 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 894,385. (Al-Arabiya)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
      • Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike announces that establishments that serve alcohol and karaoke parlors in the capital will be asked to close at 10:00 p.m. local time between November 28 and December 17 as part of measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will provide ¥400,000 in financial compensation to each business that complies with the voluntary request. (The Japan Times)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
      • Malaysia reports a single-day record of 2,348 recoveries, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 46,501. (The Edge Markets MY)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan
      • Pakistan reports 3,009 new cases in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day total since July and bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 382,892. (The Nation)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia
      • Croatia reports a new single-day record of 3,603 cases, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 111,617. (The Dubrovnik Times)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
      • Germany reports a record 410 new deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the Robert Koch Institute, bringing the nationwide death toll to 14,771. (Taggeschau)
      • Chancellor Angela Merkel announces that the partial lockdown will not be lifted until December 20 at the earliest, and may be extended until the beginning of January unless there is an unexpected drop in infections. Additional measures will also be introduced, including requiring masks in schools and limiting private gatherings to five people from two households beginning December 1. (DW)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Poland
      • Poland reports a record 674 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 14,988. (Poland In)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
      • Russia reports a record 507 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 37,358. (The Moscow Times)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey
      • Turkey reports 28,351 new cases, including 6,814 symptomatic cases. The country now has 467,730 symptomatic cases. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca states that for the first time since July, the number of asymptomatic cases will be reported. Turkey also reports a record 168 new deaths, bringing the nationwide death toll to 12,840. (Reuters)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda
    • Uganda reports a record 484 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total cases to 18,890. (NNN)
  • COVID-19 vaccine
    • Turkey purchases 50 million doses of CoronaVac to be delivered in December, January, and February, said Health Minister Fahrettin Koca. (Reuters)
  • The number of worldwide confirmed cases surpasses 60 million. (RNZ)
• Avian influenza
  • Poland's local veterinary authorities states that they will cull 930,000 hens in a farm in western Poland due to an H5N8 bird flu outbreak in the village of Wroniawy which was discovered yesterday. (NDTV)
  • Japan detects a new case of what is believed to be a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza at a poultry farm in Fukuoka Prefecture. This is the first confirmed case outside of Kagawa Prefecture. As a result, the prefectural government will cull 93,500 chickens at a farm in Munakata to prevent the spread of the infection. (The Straits Times)

Law and crime

• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religion, COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state)
  • The United States Supreme Court temporarily blocks restrictions imposed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on religious sites, with Amy Coney Barrett being the deciding vote. (Newsweek)
• List of people granted executive clemency by Donald Trump
  • President Donald Trump announces via Twitter a pardon of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. (AP)
• Indonesian anti-corruption agency arrests Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo in lobster seed export case. (The Jakarta Post)

Politics and elections

• Politics of Lithuania
  • Ingrida Šimonytė takes office as the new Prime Minister of Lithuania, becoming the second woman to do so. She also appoints the first gender-balanced cabinet in the country's history. (LRT in English)

Sports

• Belarus at the Olympics
  • The International Olympic Committee announces that they will seek formal punishments for Olympic officials in Belarus for reports of reprisals against athletes during protests against President Alexander Lukashenko. (AP)
• 2020 Japan Series
  • The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks sweep the Yomiuri Giants to win the Japan Series. (AP)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• War in Afghanistan
  • November 2020 Afghanistan attacks
    • A roadside double bombing at a market in the city of Bamyan kills 17 people and wounds another 50. The Bamyan Province is considered one of the safest places in Afghanistan, and this marks the first time that such an attack has occurred there. (Tolo News)
• Tigray conflict
  • The Tigray People's Liberation Front forces claim that they have destroyed an Ethiopian National Defense Force division. The Ethiopian government denies this and claims that many Tigrayan fighters are surrendering as the 72-hour ultimatum previously issued by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is approaching its end and a military build-up is growing around the region's capital, Mekelle. (Reuters)
• Kivu conflict
  • Following a two-year trial, former Nduma Defense of Congo militia leader Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka is sentenced to life imprisonment for "murder, rape, sexual slavery and enlisting children under 15 years old" by a military court. The Nduma Defence of Congo (NDC), while under Sheka's command, allegedly raped nearly 400 people in 13 villages between July 30 and August 2, 2010. (Al Jazeera)
• 2020 Lugano stabbing
  • Two people are wounded after being stabbed at a store in Lugano, Switzerland. The attacker is a woman with ties to jihadist terrorism. The incident is being investigated as a terror attack. (BBC)

Business and economy

• Elon Musk surpasses Bill Gates to become the second-richest person in the world, behind Jeff Bezos. (The Guardian)
• The Dow Jones Industrial Average surpasses 30,000 for the first time. (ABC News) (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Health and environment

• COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in North America
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Texas
        • Texas reports a record 13,998 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to more than 1.1 million. (Austin Statesman)
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Maryland
        • Montgomery County tightens their mask mandate and restricts indoor gatherings in response to an increase in cases. (The Hill)
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Oregon
        • Oregon reports 21 new deaths, a new daily record since the pandemic began. (The Oregonian)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta
        • Premier Jason Kenney announces that the province will ban indoor gatherings, suspend classes for students, and reduce retail store capacities to stop the spread of COVID-19. (CFRN-DT)
      • COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia
        • British Columbia reports a record 941 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 28,348. (Daily Hive)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
      • COVID-19 pandemic in England, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
        • Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announces that the government will reduce the length of quarantines for people who arrive in England from other countries to five days beginning December 15, if they pay for a COVID-19 test. (BBC)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in France
      • President Emmanuel Macron announces that the country will began to ease its strict lockdown measures beginning November 28, allowing shops to reopen with strict hygiene measures. If health conditions in the country continue to improve, France will lift its lockdown on December 15, allowing cinemas, theatres, and museums to reopen. (Euronews)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
      • Italy reports 853 new deaths in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day total since late-March, which brings the nationwide death toll to 51,306. (ANSA)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
      • Russia reports a record 491 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 37,031. (NAO24)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
      • Spain reports 537 new deaths in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day total since mid-April, which brings the nationwide death toll to 43,668. (Anadolu Agency)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey
      • Turkey reports a record 7,381 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total to 460,916 cases. (Daily Sabah)
    • COVID-19 vaccine
      • The European Union announces that it will sign a contract to receive 160 million vaccine doses from Moderna. (AP)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
      • The government announces that Hong Kong will close some entertainment venues such as bars, nightclubs and bathhouses from November 26 to December 2. In addition, a maximum of ten tables will be allowed in restaurants, with four people per table. These measures come as Hong Kong reports 80 new cases in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day total since August. (South China Morning Post)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
      • Iran reports a record 13,721 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total to 880,542 cases. (The Jerusalem Post)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
      • The government announces that they will exclude Osaka and Sapporo from the "Go To Travel" domestic travel subsidy campaign for three weeks due to a rise of COVID-19 cases in the two cities. (Kyodo News)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
      • The number of new confirmed cases in Malaysia increases by a record 2,188 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 58,847. Of these new cases, 1,632 of them are from Selangor, the majority being from the Teratai cluster involving factory workers. (Malay Mail)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the State of Palestine
      • Palestine reports a new single-day record of 17 deaths and 1,946 cases, bringing the nationwide totals to 87,838 cases and 740 deaths. (WAFA)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria
    • Algeria reports a record 1,133 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total to 77,000 cases. (Xinhua)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia
    • First Lady María Juliana Ruiz tests positive for COVID-19. (Vanguardia)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
    • Victoria reports zero active cases for the first time since February. (ABC Australia)

International relations

• Russia–United States relations, United States and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
  • Russia says its navy made a United States destroyer turn back after threatening to ram it, claiming that the destroyer violated Russia's territorial waters in the Peter the Great Gulf, "passing the maritime border by two kilometers". The U.S. navy says that their destroyer conducted a freedom of navigation operation to challenge a Russian claim "inconsistent with the rules of international law as reflected in the Law of the Sea Convention to enclose the waters of a bay". (TASS) (NBC News)

Law and crime

• Opioid epidemic in the United States
  • Drugmaker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to three criminal charges and acknowledges their role in the opioid epidemic that has contributed to an increase in deaths over the past two decades. (AP) (The Week)

Politics and elections

• Politics of France
  • The National Assembly approves the first version of a law that would make it a crime to circulate an image of a police officer, if there is an intention to harm the officer. The government says the law is "not targeting the freedom of the press". (Reuters)
  • Minister of the Interior Gerald Darmanin describes images of police brutality, at yesterday's clearing of an illegal migrant camp on the Place de la République in Paris, as "shocking" and "unacceptable". He calls for an investigation to be concluded within 48 hours. (CBS News)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• War in Afghanistan
  • Civilian casualties in the war in Afghanistan (2001–present)
    • According to Save the Children, over 26,000 children have been killed in the Afghanistan war from 2005 to 2019. (BBC)
• Second Saudi–Yemeni War, Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict
  • The Iranian-backed Houthis say they attacked a Saudi Aramco oil terminal in Jeddah with a new type of Quds cruise missile. Saudi Arabia acknowledges the attack. (AP)

Health and environment

• COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in North America
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
      • COVID-19 pandemic in California
        • California reports 20,654 new cases in the last 24 hours, a new single-day record since the pandemic began. (San Francisco Chronicle)
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio
        • Ohio reports a new single-day record of 11,885 new cases. This number is likely inflated because of a two-day backlog from multiple labs. (The Columbus Dispatch)
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Maryland
        • Maryland is expected to send state troopers to enforce restrictions in the state for Thanksgiving. (WRC-TV)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Manitoba
        • Manitoba reports a record 540 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total confirmed cases to 13,087 and pushing the five-day positivity rate tests to 14%. (CKY-DT)
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario
        • Ontario reports 1,589 new cases, a new single-day record. (Global News)
      • Nationwide, a record 5,713 new cases reported in Canada in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide confirmed cases to 337,555. (CBC)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
      • COVID-19 pandemic in England
        • Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that gyms, bars, and non-essential shops across England will be allowed to reopen when the lockdown ends on December 2. The three-tiered regional measures will return at the same time, but with tighter rules. (BBC)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
      • Italy surpasses 50,000 total deaths from COVID-19. (CBS News)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
      • Russia reports a new single-day record of 25,173 cases, bringing the nationwide total since the beginning of the pandemic to 2.11 million cases. (Anadolu Agency)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
      • King Felipe VI voluntarily quarantines for 10 days after being in close contact with someone who later tested positive for COVID-19. (Euro weekly News)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey
      • Turkey reports a record 6,713 new cases and 153 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide totals to 453,535 confirmed cases and 12,511 deaths. (Daily Sabah)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Selangor
        • The government announces that it will temporarily close 28 Top Glove factories in Klang in stages to enable the Health Ministry to conduct COVID-19 screening and quarantine workers. This comes as the world's largest surgical glove maker sees an increase in infections among factory workers. (France 24)
      • The number of new confirmed cases in Malaysia increases by a record 1,884 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 56,659. 1,203 of these cases are from Selangor due to an increase in new infections in workplaces in the Klang Valley. (CNA)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
      • Indonesia surpasses 500,000 total confirmed cases of COVID-19. (Bisnis.com)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand
      • Thailand's Cabinet extends a COVID-19 state of emergency for 45 days until January 15, 2021. (The Bangkok Post)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
    • The land border between New South Wales and Victoria reopens after 137 days of closure. People will now be able to travel between the two states without permits. (ABC Australia)
    • Victoria eases restrictions, allowing larger public and private gatherings, larger capacity quotas for businesses, and relaxing of the mask mandate so that masks will only be required in settings where social distancing is impractical. Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton states that he is confident there will be no community transmission in the state. (ABC Australia)
  • COVID-19 vaccine
    • AstraZeneca and University of Oxford's vaccine showed 90% efficacy when it was given to 2,741 people as a half-dose followed by a full dose and 62% efficacy when two full doses were given to 8,895 people. (CNN)

International relations

• Israel–Saudi Arabia relations
  • Israeli media reports that, on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly flew to Neom in Saudi Arabia for a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz describes "the leak of the prime minister's secret flight to Saudi Arabia" as "an irresponsible move". Saudi Arabia denies that such a meeting occurred. On Saturday, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud repeated the 2002 Saudi Arab Peace Initiative offer to fully normalize relations, only after the Palestinians achieve statehood. (BBC) (The New York Times)

Law and crime

• Corruption in France
  • The first trial of former President Nicolas Sarkozy, on charges of corruption and influence peddling in 2014, starts. (ABC News)

Politics and elections

• 2020 United States presidential election, Presidential transition of Joe Biden
  • The General Services Administration officially certifies President-elect Joe Biden as the "apparent winner" of the 2020 presidential election, and announces that the formal transition will be allowed to begin. (CNN) (AP)

Science and technology

• Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
  • The China National Space Administration successfully launches the Chang'e 5 robotic spacecraft from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site. It is China's first sample return mission, and if the mission is successful it will be the first lunar sample return mission since the Soviet Union's Luna 24 in 1976. Chang'e-5 will bring back at least 2 kilograms of lunar soil. (The Guardian)

Sports

• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports
  • 2020 NFL season
    • The National Football League extends their mask mandate and threatens to discipline anybody who violates the league's COVID-19 protocols. (Chicago Tribune)
• FIFA bans the president of the Confederation of African Football Ahmad Ahmad from all football-related activity for five years, following an investigation into financial misconduct. He is also fined $220,000. Ahmad declined to comment on the ban. (Al Jazeera)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Insurgency in the Maghreb
  • Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) names Algerian Islamist Abu Obaida Yusuf al-Annabi as its new leader, following the death of Abdelmalek Droukdel during the Battle of Talahandak in June. Al-Annabi has been on the U.S. "international terrorist" blacklist since September 2015, and he has regularly appeared in jihadist propaganda videos. (Al Jazeera)
• Tigray conflict
  • Battle of Mekelle (2020)
    • Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed issues an ultimatum to the leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front, giving the group 72 hours to surrender before federal forces begin a ground offensive to capture the region's capital Mekelle. The Ethiopian military says Mekelle will be "encircled" and "shown no mercy". (The Guardian)

Health and environment

• COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
    • COVID-19 pandemic in India
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Rajasthan
        • Rajasthan reports 3,260 new cases, a new single-day record since the pandemic began and bringing the total confirmed cases in the state to 243,936. (The Times of India)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
      • Osaka reports 490 new cases in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record since the pandemic began. (Nihon Keizai Shimbun)
      • Japan surpasses 2,000 total COVID-19 deaths. (Nippon.com)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan
      • Pakistan reports 59 new deaths in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day total since July and bringing the nationwide death toll to 7,662. (The Times of India)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
      • The government will increase social distancing rules in the Seoul Capital Area to Level 2 and both North and South Jeolla Province to Level 1.5 beginning November 24 amidst a third wave of COVID-19 cases. In level 2, gatherings involving more than 100 people are banned, some high-risk facilities will be closed, and restaurants cannot operate dine-in services after 9:00 pm. Cafes and coffee shops are only allowed to offer takeout and delivery services. Also, indoor sports facilities must close at 9:00 pm. (Yonhap News Agency)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates, COVID-19 testing
      • The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) begins to introduce saliva tests to detect active COVID-19 infections in children between the ages of 3 and 16 in all DHA facilities and DHA-run screening centers across Dubai. These tests are more than 90% accurate, making them a viable alternative to nasal swab tests which are uncomfortable and harder to use to test children. (Gulf News)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
    • COVID-19 pandemic in France
      • French authorities orders the culling of 1,000 minks in the Eure-et-Loir region after lab analyses detected a mutated version of SARS-CoV-2 in one farm. All animal products in that farm will be destroyed. (The Independent)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, COVID-19 vaccine
      • Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez states that Spain will begin a comprehensive COVID-19 vaccination programme in January and expects to have vaccinated a substantial part of the population within three months. (France 24)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey
      • Turkey reports 6,017 new cases in the last 24 hours, a new record for the second consecutive day and bringing the nationwide total to 446,882 cases. (ABC News)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
    • South Australia further eases restrictions imposed earlier in the week, ending a stay at home order but maintaining limits on public and private gatherings and quotas at businesses. (Newshub)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in North America
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta
        • Alberta reports 1,584 new cases in the last 24 hours, a new one-day record since the pandemic began and highest number of daily cases on Sunday than any other provinces and territories. (CFRN-DT)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
      • COVID-19 pandemic in California
        • Los Angeles County public health officials announces a suspension of outdoor dining at restaurant for three-weeks starting from November 25 at 10:00 pm PST due to rise of new infections in the U.S. largest county. (Los Angeles Times)

International relations

• 2020 G20 Riyadh summit
  • World leaders at the G20 summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, close the summit with calls for a coordinated response to the COVID-19 pandemic and support for vaccinations for everyone. (The Washington Post) (Reuters)
• The United States withdraws from the Treaty on Open Skies. (Al Jazeera)

Law and crime

• Mayfair Mall shooting
  • Several people are arrested, including a 15-year-old boy, in connection with Friday's mass shooting at the Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, which injured eight people. The shooting followed an altercation between two groups, according to police. (NBC News)

Politics and elections

• Faisal Mekdad is appointed as Foreign Minister of Syria, succeeding Walid Muallem, who died last Monday. (VoA)